TOP 40 BOOK CLUB READS | FICTION
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The man frOm
PrimrOSe lane
JameS renner
Have you ever been mesmerised by the fractal reflections
repeated over and over in a funhouse hall of mirrors? If so,
you may have an idea of the twisting landscape this genre-
defying novel inhabits. The book jacket boldly proclaims
“you have never read anything like this before”.
Hard-boiled noir detectives, a psychological thriller that
strays into horror territor y, a moving romance about
star-crossed lovers and a near future sci-fi classic – all
in one novel. James Renner, a true crime writer turning
his hand to fiction, does an astounding job of weaving
all these elements and more into a novel that intrigues
and confounds yet still delivers a
satisfying narrative.
The Man from Primrose Lane is
unique, well written, brave and
complex. It will stay with you long
after you’ve read the final page.